Dispensing device



L. W. TIFFANY.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.17,1921- Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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WITNESSES I UN ATTORNEYS- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVERET'I. W. TIFFANY, OF WINSTED, CONNECTICUT.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

Application filed September 17, 1921. Serial No. 501,400.

To all whom iii-may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnvnnnrr W. TIF- FANY, a citizen of the United States, and

resident of VVinsted, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, have inhas a central portion within which the pins are placed. This device has offered numerous objections in that ithas been extremely diflicult to withdraw the pins or clips therefrom, and further in View of the fact thatthe same did not present a neat appearance.

\Vith this in mind my present invention aims to provide a dispensing. device primarily to be usedin connection with the dispensing of pins, but which may be utilized for paper clips, etc., this device being particularly efl ective in oiiices'and other places where quantities of pins are utilized.

A further object of my invention is the construction of a device of the character stated by means of which the pins or clipsv contained therein -may readily withdrawn, and which shall also present an extremely neat appearance.

Further objects of this invention will appear-in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings which latter present one practical embodiment of the same, and in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line'2-2 of Figure 3, and

Figure 3 is a sectional plan View taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

In these views it will be seen that the reference numeral 5 indicates a stand or base which presents an annular wall 6 formed with a slot 7, a space 8 being thus provided within which a pedestal 9 is positioned.

It will be seen'thatthe space 8 serves to accommodate a strip of material 10 carrying pins 11 or other suitable elements which are to be dispensed. This strip is coiled around the pedestal 9 and it will be obvious that in this manner a great number of pins or other articles may be accommodated within the space 8. Further a lid 12 is provided which lid is formed with a stem 13 capable of co-operating with the socket 14 forming a part of the pedestal 9 whereby to aflix the lid to the pedestal.

It will be seen that the circumference of the-lid 12 is substantially equal to that of the wallG so that the space 8 is virtually enclosed with the exception of a groove 15 formed in this edge, which groove portion is adapted to be brought to a point at which it will align with the slot 7, thus providing.

a space permitting a passage of the strip 10 from within the walls 6 together with the articles carried thereby.

. The pins 11 within the space 8 are held in reserve, and with a view of presenting a series of these elements ready for instantaneous use it will he noted that the outer end of the strip is passed through the slot 7 and groove 15 in the manner aforedescribed, and that a length of this strip is passed around the exterior face of the wall 6, thus presenting a roll of pins or other articles to be dispensed which are instantly available.

To now provide means which will serve to normally retain-this exteriorly arranged portion of the strip in its proper position it will be seen that I utilize a band 16 with which contracting elements such as springs 17 may beassociated to thus cause the band to intimately engage with the exterior .portion of the strip 10, and prevent any displacement thereof. Also one end of this band preferably extends through the slot 7 and is bent'adjacent its outermost portion as at 18 to engage in a groove forming a part of the inner face of the wall6 thus preventing any circumferential shifting. The opposite end of the band is provided with any approved type of catch such asa.v

plate 19 formed with'a slot co opera-ting be snapped into position.

Thus it will be obvious that upon an opwith the pin 20 so that the same may readily erator. having utilized all of the pins 11 or);

other elements associated with the exterior portion of the strip 10 that a fresh source of supply is instantly available by simply disengaging the fastening portions 19. and 20 to'loosen' the band subsequent to which aq u;

sufficient length ofthe strip 10 may be withdrawn from within the space 8 to enable the operator to again have a complete annular series of elements available upon the exterior face of the wall 6. Subsequent to this the empty portion of the strip 10 may be I, severed and the band 16 may have its fastening parts 19 and 20 engaged to bring the parts to the position illustrated in the figures, it being noted that an intimate engagement and re-tensioning will at all times be assured by virtue of the springs 17 or other contracting elements utilized.

Thus it will beseen that all of the objects set forth in the preamble of this specification have been accomplished, and it will further be understood that numerous modifications of structure mightreadily be resorted to without in theslightest departing from the scope of my claims, which are;

1. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated with said base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposedwithin the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slotand around the exterior face of said wall, and means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimaize contact with the exterior face of said wa l. i I

2. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated with said base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exte rior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, and a band encirclingthe latter portion of said strip for normally retaining the same in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall. V

3. A dispensing device including abase, a

wall associated with said'base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of materialpassing through said slot and around the exte-r rior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of s'aidwall, and a contractable band encircling the latter .portion of said strip for normally retaining the same in intimate contact with the 'exterior face of said wall.

4:. A dispensing device including a'base, a wall associated with said base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip ofcmaterial disposed within the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said Wall, means for. retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall,

aband encircling the latter portion of said contact with the exterior face of said wall, a a

.band encircling the latter portion of said strip whereby to retain the same in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall and contractable means associated with said band for exerting a tension upon the latter.

6. A dispensing device including a base, a wall'associated with said base, said wall being formed witha slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed bysaid wall, the end of saidstrip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said Wall, a band encircling the latter portion of said strip whereby to retain the same in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, and springs associated With said band for exerting a tension upon the latter.

7. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated with said base, said Wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed .Within the-space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exteriorface of said walls, means for retaining said latter portionof the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, a band encircling the latter portion of said strip -whereby to retain the same in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, the inner portion of said band passing through said slot and being bent to extend intp a groove formed in the inner face of said wa 8. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated with said base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed. by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said well, a pedestal associated with said base and extending within'the space enclosed by said wall, and a cover carried by said pedestal.

9. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated withsaid base, said wall being formed with a slot, at strip of material wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, a pedestal associated with said base and extending within the space enclosed by said wall, a cover carried by said pedestal, the outer edges of said cover contacting with the upper edges of said Wall.

10. A dispensing device including a base, a wall associated with said base, said wall being formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said Wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said Wall, a pedestal associated with said base and extending within the space enclosed by said wall, a cover carried by said pedestal, the

outer edges of said cover contacting with the. 7

upper edges of said Wall, said cover being formed with a groove adapted to align with a slot in said Wall.

11. A dispensing device including a base, a Wall associated with said base, said wall be ing formed with a slot, a strip of material disposed within the space enclosed by said wall, the end of said strip of material passing through said slot and around the exterior face of said wall, means for retaining said latter portion of the strip in intimate contact with the exterior face of said wall, a pedestal formed with a socket extending within the space enclosed by said wall, a cover and a stem forming a part of said cover, said stem being adapted to extend into said socket.

LEVERETT W. TIFFANY. 

